Back up the hill…

The goats and Bessie ate both of the round bales in the past two months. Ted moved them back up the hill yesterday. If I'm feeding them square bales until the next set of round bales gets delivered, it's a lot easier to do so up here. Today's weather was absolutely gorgeous outside. It felt … Continue reading Back up the hill…

The best part is yet to come…

...The best part of baking a turkey, that is! I drained off as much of the broth from the cooked turkey as possible and set it in the fridge to cool overnight. It came out looking like jello this morning which means that it did what it was supposed to do while cooking. You want … Continue reading The best part is yet to come…

Best turkey ever

I ran across this recipe at Best Bites online a couple of Thanksgivings ago. It is such a good turkey brine!!! The very best thing though is the broth this makes.  I freeze it in pint jars and use it throughout the year in recipes. The brining recipe is a little time consuming but so … Continue reading Best turkey ever

Beat turkey ever

I ran across this recipe at Best Bites online a couple of Thanksgivings ago. It is such a good turkey brine!!! The very best thing though is the broth this makes.  I freeze it in pint jars and use it throughout the year in recipes. The brining recipe is a little time consuming but so … Continue reading Beat turkey ever

Sadness is…

... going out to feed everybody, and finding one of the turkeys died in the night. It's doubly sad because that was the one for Thanksgiving dinner!  I have no idea what happened to it. It seemed perfectly healthy yesterday afternoon when I checked on everybody. Happier times......

A little hokey

My husband says stringing a clothesline across the front porch is more than a little hokey. I told him if he'd sink my clothesline posts, I wouldn't have to do this. LOL I'm saving money and helping the environment,  and blankets on the line just smell SO good!  Be radical and hokey at the same … Continue reading A little hokey